Atmospheric organochlorine pesticides in the western Canadian Arctic: Evidence of transpacific transport

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D9, 2000, Pages 11805-11811

  Bailey, R ^a   Barrie, L A ^b   Halsall, C J ^c   Fellin, P ^d   Muir, D C G ^b  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Conor Pac Environ Technologies ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ORGANOCHLORINE; PESTICIDE;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 0033794667     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901180     Document Type: Article

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